Policy Order O-13
Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekom
WHEREAS: Cambridge is home to beautiful, spacious parks and outdoor spaces, which allow community members to come together and enjoy the warmer months; and
WHEREAS: Policy order 0-6 (May 10, 2010) called for a proposed ordinance change to allow residents to lawfully barbeque at parks and other public spaces; and
WHEREAS: As a result, Danehy Park was selected as the site for a pilot program; and
WHEREAS: As the barbeque area at Danehy Park has been a welcome addition for family and friends of the Cambridge community, residents are requesting that barbeque pilot programs be expanded in parks across Cambridge; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate department heads and commissions on the feasibility of developing similar pilot programs in parks throughout Cambridge in time for summer and report back to the Cambridge City Council.